Judge who ruled on Rivers crisis attended UNICAL event with Wike, Supreme Court speaks

• The Supreme Court refuted claims that Justice Emmanuel Agim attended the UNICAL convocation with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
• The tribunal stated that Justice Agim was astatine the lawsuit arsenic an honouree and alumnus receiving an honorary doctorate, not arsenic an esc0rt to Wike
• The Supreme Court emphasized the value of close reporting, urging the nationalist and media to verify accusation earlier spreading it

The Supreme Court has refuted claims that Justice Emmanuel Agim attended the University of Calabar (UNICAL) convocation ceremonial successful the institution of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

The clarification followed nationalist reactions to a viral photograph showing Justice Agim seated beside Wike, who was besides honored astatine the event.

Supreme Court Finally Explains Judge’s Presence astatine UNICAL Convocation with Wike Amid Rivers Crisis
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The contention intensified owed to Justice Agim’s relation successful delivering the Supreme Court’s pb judgement connected the governmental situation successful Rivers state, which influenced President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a authorities of exigency successful the authorities connected February 28.

Justice Agim was an honouree, not an esc0rt

Addressing the matter, the Supreme Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Dr. Festus Akande, issued a connection connected Monday, March 24, emphasizing that Justice Agim attended the lawsuit arsenic an honouree, not arsenic an esc0rt to immoderate authorities official.

“In airy of the reports circulating connected societal media and different quality platforms, we privation to clarify the circumstances surrounding the attendance of Hon. Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim of the Supreme Court of Nigeria astatine the convocation ceremonial of the University of Calabar connected Saturday, 22nd March 2025,” the connection read.“It has travel to our attraction that misleading accusation has emerged, suggesting that Hon. Justice Emmanuel Agim accompanied the Hon. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to the ceremony. We hereby dispel this mendacious narrative.”

The connection further clarified that Justice Agim was an alumnus of the instauration and was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree successful Law (Doctor Honoris Causa) by the university’s Governing Council successful designation of his contributions to the ineligible profession.

Recognition for ineligible excellence

“He was recognized for his important contributions to the ineligible profession, which is simply a reflection of his committedness to justice, integrity, and the regularisation of law, serving arsenic a exemplary for aspiring ineligible professionals and students alike,” Akande stated.

It was besides noted that Justice Agim had been scheduled to be the burial ceremonial of Justice Stanley Alagoa successful Bayelsa state alongside different Supreme Court Justices but had sought support to be the UNICAL convocation instead.

Judicial independency indispensable beryllium respected

Supreme Court Finally Explains Judge’s Presence astatine UNICAL Convocation with Wike Amid Rivers Crisis
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The Supreme Court powerfully rejected immoderate insinuation that Justice Agim’s beingness astatine the lawsuit compromised judicial independence.

“We privation to stress that Justice Emmanuel Agim’s information astatine the ceremonial was autarkic and not arsenic an authoritative typical of immoderate authorities ministry oregon department, fto unsocial accompanying immoderate serving oregon retired authorities official. Any insinuation to the contrary is not lone inaccurate but undermines the judicial independency that is important to our democracy.”

The Supreme Court urged the nationalist and media to workout caution erstwhile reporting delicate issues.

“We promote the nationalist and media to verify accusation done credible sources earlier sharing oregon publishing to forestall the dispersed of misinformation,” the connection concluded.

Fubara makes 1st nationalist quality days aft suspension

Meanwhile, Legit.ng antecedently reported that Siminalayi Fubara, politician of Rivers state, has made his first nationalist appearance aft his suspension from office.

Fubara was seen attending a religion work connected Sunday, March 23, astatine the office of Salvation Ministries successful GRA, Port Harcourt.

Fubara's quality comes days aft President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers connected Tuesday, March 18, citing governmental tensions and information concerns.

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Source: Legit.ng